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electrical engineering technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 644 salary entriesCHF 80 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 37 180
5% earn betweenCHF 39 730 and CHF 46 800
3% earn betweenCHF 47 727 and CHF 53 486
9% earn betweenCHF 55 548 and CHF 66 236
12% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 73 000
21% earn betweenCHF 73 500 and CHF 81 400
median CHF 80 000
23% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 93 000
12% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 102 439
6% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 110 500
3% earn betweenCHF 111 211 and CHF 116 667
2% earn betweenCHF 118 683 and CHF 126 927
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 132 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 144 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 149 240 and CHF 151 000
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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

electrical engineering technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 68 250
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 78 488
Women: 25-35median CHF 74 100
Men: 35-45median CHF 83 719
Women: 35-45median CHF 75 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 91 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 40 000
Men: 55+median CHF 93 450
Women: 55+median CHF 150 500
median CHF 80 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a electrical engineering technician relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 77 615. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 91 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

electrical engineering technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 77 615
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 91 000
median CHF 80 000
+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for electrical engineering technician have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 83 200. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 83 750 per year.

Salary trend

electrical engineering technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 83 200
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 79 902
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 83 750
median CHF 80 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a electrical engineering technician is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 100 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for electrical engineering technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 98 8001 job
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 92 30013 jobs
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 90 50012 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 89 4007 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 89 0001 job
  7. Utilities
    CHF 88 42510 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 88 0424 jobs
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 87 5009 jobs
  10. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 87 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for electrical engineering technician

The top two high-paying cantons for electrical engineering technician are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

electrical engineering technician

CHF 80 000

median salary

Salary by canton

electrical engineering technician

median
Aargau median CHF 84 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 78 488
Basel Land median CHF 87 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 79 800
Fribourg median CHF 77 205
Geneva median CHF 77 098
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 80 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 80 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 76 245
Schwyz median CHF 84 900
Thurgau median CHF 79 902
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 82 300
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 93 000
Zurich median CHF 90 000
median CHF 80 000